S 207 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Parental Right to Know Act

Summary

Parental Right to Know Act This bill expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, providers (e.g., hospitals, hospice programs, and home health care providers) must have advance directive policies for minors (rather than only adults). Providers must also disclose policies regarding parental access to a minor's medical records.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 3, 2021 Last action Feb 3, 2021

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Feb 3, 2021

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Feb 3, 2021

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upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors